June 2025

READ: John 4:1–30: But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life … God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth. In the eyes of the Jews, Samaritans were despised: a mix of Jew and Gentile. Yet

READ: John 3:22-36: … whoever believes in the Son has eternal life … The disciples who remained with John the Baptist begin a conversation with the Jews about their baptisms, as a sign of the cleansing from sins. The conversation centers on their baptizing and the baptizing by Jesus with His disciples. By now, many

READ: John 3:1-21: … For God so loved the world … Nicodemus, a prominent Pharisee, has been deeply impressed by Jesus’ actions and teachings. Has Jesus perhaps come to establish a new Messianic kingdom? But does Nicodemus realize that forgiveness of sins is needed for such a kingdom? When he comes to Jesus, He immediately

READ: John 2:13-25: … Destroy this temple, and in three days … This is the first cleansing of the temple, in which Jesus openly shows the religious people that He has come to restore all things, including the service of the LORD. It is His first public religious act in the place chosen by the

READ: John 2:1-12: … and manifested His glory … A few days after calling the disciples, Jesus takes them to a wedding celebration in Cana in Galilee, where His mother is also present. He and His disciples are among the invited guests. There is a threat of running out of wine, which would not only

READ: John 1:35-52: … Rabbi, You are the Son of God! … the King … Here we read that Christ calls His disciples to Himself. It begins with two disciples of John the Baptist responding to his call: “Look, the Lamb of God,” when Jesus appears again the next day. The disciples Andrew and John

READ: John 1:29-34: … The Lamb of God who takes away the sin … A day after the confrontation with the Pharisees, John sees Jesus coming toward him. This is some time after he baptized Him (see v. 33). Jesus wants to be pointed out by John once again. The herald must not only preach

READ: John 1:19-28: “… The voice of one crying in the wilderness …” In the previous verses, the main lines of Christ’s work of redemption were set out, as the Word become flesh, the Light shining in the darkness. The rest of the book elaborates on this. Immediately in verse 19, the testimony of John

READ: John 1:6-18: … That was the true Light … He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. But as many as received Him … And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us … full of grace and truth … Already from Genesis 3:15 it was testified that the Saviour

READ: John 1:1-5: … All things were made through Him … In Him was life, and the life was the light of men … shines in the darkness … The book of John complements the content of the other three Gospels. Compared to Matthew, Mark, and Luke, it was written much later, some parts are